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A Measure of Social Support for Health-Related Behavior Change

Steven B. Robbins Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmod, VA, 23284, USA
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Lesley A. Slavin Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmod, VA, 23284, USA
Pages 36-39 | Published online: 08 Mar 2013

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